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Causes of Nail Clubbing - Mnemonic 
Cyanotic Heart Disease, Cystic Fibrosis
Lung Cancer, Lung abscess 
Ulcerative Colitis
Causes of Nail Clubbing ... Cancer, Lung abscess ... Mesothelioma Infective Endocarditis ... Nails #Mnemonic #Differential ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... • Most common cause ... Abscess Diagnosis ... seen • Chest CT ... Abscess Differential
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Back Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Primary ... Systemic Diseases ... , Aneurysm • Pancreas ... #Diagnosis #causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... , Pancreas, Gastric ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Diagnosis?
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Origin (FUO) - Differential ... Diagnosis • Infection ... tuberculosis, Abscess ... , Endocarditis, ... #Diagnosis #causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral Vascular Disease ... e.g. fractured long ... blood vessels • Abscess ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease or CHF) ... refer + order CT ... #causes
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign Cystic 
 • Cyst
 • Polycystic Liver Disease
 • Caroli's
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polycystic Liver Disease ... • Adenoma • Abscess ... Lung, Colon, Breast ... #Causes
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polycystic Liver Disease ... - Infectious: Abscess ... secondary - Breast, Lung ... #Causes #Hepatology
Predisposing Conditions and Microbial Isolates in Patients with Brain Abscess.

#Brain #Abscess #Pathogens #Diagnosis #Differential #Causes #NEJM
Patients with Brain Abscess ... #Brain #Abscess ... #Pathogens #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Causes #NEJM #Microorganisms